Subject: Re: linuxppc or yellowdog linux or MachTen
From: Daniel E. White (igor@clark.net)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 13:29:49 MST
The only thing I can say in favor of MachTen is that I can do both Unix and Mac at the same time.
Whatever happened to SheepShaver ? Their website has not been updated since October 1999
At 12:02 PM -0800 2/9/2000, David A. Gatwood wrote:
>On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, NTR wrote:
>
>> Which is better and why? It seems the quickest and cheapest entry is
>> yellowdog linux for $25.
>>
>> iTools by Tenon is supposed to work with yellowdog. Maybe it works with
>> any linux including linuxppc. If you know the answer, you win a
>> million.....
>
>*chuckles* Linux is linux. Stuff should be binary compatible across.
>I'd be surprised if it didn't work. However, I've never heard of iTools,
>so I can't say with certainty.
>
>
>> Also, why might Tenon's MachTen be a better option than Linux?
>> Apparently, its real Unix running, not a scaled down version which is
>> linux. Right?
>
>First, Linux is _not_ a scaled down unix. It is a unix _variant_. That's
>two totally different things. Linux and unix are kind of like two brances
>from the same tree. They're different, and neither is necessarily better.
>
>Second, MachTen runs on top of MacOS. As a result, it cannot be
>considered to be stable. Sorry, but no points there.
>
>
>> Anyway, I am interested in running mySQL and PHP and am looking for the
>> best platform to do so.
>
>Any of the above except MachTen.
>
>
>David
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